Frequently asked questions

Family Opinions is a youth oriented (families, kids with parents and teens) consumer opinion site where members participate in a variety of paid projects like surveys, online activites and communities, in-home product tests, in-person focus groups, Mobile App & Game testing and more. Family Opinions membership is open to Families (moms, dads and kids--participate with parent) and Teens. Family Opinions members earn points worth reedeemable for things like electronic gift cards and cash for every activity they participate in Click here to see Terms and Conditions. private where members participate in online surveys and voice opinions on topics like:

Family Opinions is open to kids 6-14, teens 15-17, young adults 18-24 and parents of children ages 2-17. Panelpolls is open to individual members who meet certain eligibility criteria and who are age 15-24 AND Family Opinions is also open to families who meet certain eligibility criteria and have a child between the ages of 2-17.

For families, an adult parent must register for the panel and indicate their children’s information in their account in order for children between the ages of 6-17 to be able participate in the panel. Registered household members ages 2-17 may then receive invitations (sent to the parent). NOTE: We only accept new panelists on occasion. Membership is restricted to keep the panel size small so that the experience for members is rewarding.

As a member of Family Opinions you will have the opportunity to express your opinions, views, and wishes about a variety of topics! Each time you (or your children) complete a survey or other eligible panel activity you will be credited with points that accumulate in your account and can be redeemed periodically for e-gift cards and other rewards options when your balance is sufficient. Each invitation for a particular panel activity informs you of the associated points for that activity. Points may be redeemed from 100’s of different options including Amazon® Gift Cards*. Please log into your account (once you have registered) and click on the ‘Info’ link at the top of the page for specific details on the points/rewards program and the types of electronic gift cards Family Opinions offers. The minimum points balance requirement for a gift card is 10,000 points, equivalent to $10.00. The current conversion rate is: 1,000 points = $1.00 (USD). Please log into your account and click on the ‘Info’ link at the top of the page for the details on the points/rewards program.

Points are earned for online activities like taking polls/surveys, visiting websites, referring friends, participating in discussions, writing a blog, etc. Each invitation for a particular panel activity informs you of the associated points for that activity. Points accumulate in your account and when the balance reaches the minimum balance requirement or greater, you may redeem them for cash or e-gift card. The current conversion rate is: 1,000 points = $1.00 (USD). Please log into your account and click on the 'Info' link at the top of the page for the most current details on the points/rewards program.

It’s easy! Simply go to the Family Opinions website and log in (enter your account name and password). To check your points once logged in, click "History" – here you will be able to see the points in your account and the surveys/activities you have earned them for. To redeem your points, go to "Redeem" page.

Family Opinions members receive notice about Family Opinions assignments from us via email. If you haven't done so already, please add us to your safe list. ISP's change their filters often which may cause your survey/panel activity invitation to end up in your junk email folder or it may be blocked completely. It's a good idea to check your subfolders to make sure you don't miss any of our survey invitations. Click here for instructions on how to add us to your Safe Sender list in your email accounts.

You can also check for surveys and other panel activities by logging into your account--if there are any surveys it will say so on your "Home" page.

Based on the information provided during the registration survey we will send you an invitation whenever there is a survey, game test, website evaluation, forum, or discussion, or other panel activity available. You will be able to quickly review the nature and requirements of a given panel activity and decide in seconds whether to participate. You can participate in as many or as few of the panel activities as you wish. If you are a parent you will receive notifictaions about Panel activities for your children and may review and decide if you would like your child to participate.

Family Opinions is a youth oriented (families, kids-with parent, and teens) paid consumer opinion site. Paid activities include surveys, focus groups, special activities, mobile app and game testing, private communities and more. Family Opinions is sponsored by Touchstone Research, Inc.